Dan Patrick engages in GIF cat warfare

Sen. Dan Patrick, shown with cats. Created by Eva Ruth Moravec using CatPaint.

And by that, I mean, the cat claws in GIF form are out in the lieutenant governor race.

This morning, Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston — or perhaps an intern working on his campaign — unleashed them today in the shape of “DewFeed,” which features photos his opponent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stamped with the words “FAIL,” “LOL” and “NOPE.”